Google Partners Say Its China Stance Is Putting Them at Risk

Google's partners in China said they have received no information from the company since it announced it may exit the country, putting their businesses at risk.

A letter from 27 partners was sent yesterday to John Liu, vice president of sales for greater China, according to Chinese news service CCTV, which posted the letter on the Internet. In it, the partners say they could face bankruptcy or closure and need compensation from Google. Google has received the letter and is reviewing it, spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker said. "We understand that Google has its own values, but we do not understand why until today Google has not talked to us and offered any plans or solutions, especially when our investors, workers and clients are at stake," the partners said in the letter, according to a translation by Bloomberg News.